• An Experiment in Lawn to Meadow Conversion: Exceeding Expectations

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    Sara Weaner Cooper, Executive Director, New Directions in the American Landscape Fee: Free and open to all. Grow Native Massachusetts Evenings With Experts In April of 2022, Sara and Evan Cooper moved into a new home in suburban Philadelphia with a…

  • Dam Busters 201: Building a Dam Removal Project Team

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    Dam Busters 201 Webinar 1: Building a Dam Removal Project Team It takes a village to remove a dam! From initial reconnaissance to post-project monitoring, learn how to assemble the right team of people to address project coordination, coordinating community…

  • Understanding Forest Carbon and Climate Adaptation with Dr. Alexandra Kosiba

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    Forest ecologist, tree physiologist, and assistant professor of forestry at University of Vermont Extension Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Kosiba will present on the forest carbon cycle, northeastern forests’ role in mitigating the impacts of climate change, and how decision makers can…

  • The Fascinating Cape Cod Whimbrel Hosted by Liana DiNunzio

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    Join The Small Sit, Manomet’s bite-sized virtual science series, each month to learn about the wonders of why birds migrate, the importance of river herring in coastal food webs, and so much more! Learn the fascinating details of a Cape Cod…

  • DCR Pittsfield Complex Resource Management Plans Public Meeting

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    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DCR-Pittsfield-Complex-RMP-Public-Meeting-Invitation.pdf The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is holding an informational meeting and public listening session on the preparation of Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for the following locations in DCR’s Pittsfield Complex: Ashmere Lake State Park; Balance Rock State…

  • Gigante: Tracking the Fate of the World’s Big Trees

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    Take a trip to the tropics with Cary Institute scientist Dr. Evan Gora, a forest ecologist exploring the fate of some of the world’s largest trees. Gora is also a Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Tropical forests like the…

  • Bees Beyond Honey: Understanding the Roles of Native and Managed Bees in Pollination

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    Join Wild Ones for a free Webinar, “Bees Beyond Honey: Understanding the Roles of Native and Managed Bees in Pollination,” featuring Sam Droege, Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Dave Hunter, Founder & Owner, Crown Bees; and Lora Morandin, Associate Director, Pollinator Partnership.…

  • Grassroots Advocacy for Climate and Nature with Mass Audubon

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    Learn about Mass Audubon's grassroots advocacy program, Climate and Nature Champions, that mobilizes individuals across Massachusetts to speak with one voice on the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Whether you have been an advocate before or are new…

  • Rescue Raptors from Rodenticides

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    Raptors, coyotes, and other predators balance Massachusetts' ecosystems. But shocking numbers of these iconic creatures have been sickened and killed after eating poisoned rodents. Mass Audubon's Rescue Raptors program supports groups in communities across Massachusetts to reduce the use of…

  • WaterWatch Lecture Series: Taking Environmental Action

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    Join the NSRWA and Mass Audubon for this winter's eight-part educational WaterWatch Lecture Series 2025. Lucy Gertz, Mass Audubon's Director of Adult Education and Accessible Programs, will introduce ways to understand people's pathways to environmentalism, how to build people’s competence…

  • Firefly Conservation in the National Park Service

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    Join NPS and the Xerces Society for a webinar all about fireflies and how parks can get involved in conservation efforts for these amazing insects! We're delighted to share a short introduction to fireflies and their conservation status before diving…

  • Ask a Naturalist

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    Join the Harris Center for Conservation Education's team of talented naturalists to explore some of the region’s most intriguing natural history mysteries, with topics ranging from bird behavior to puzzling plants and enigmatic scat. If you have questions you’d like…

  • Dam Busters 201: Stream Restoration and Stream Channel Design

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    Dam Busters 201 Webinar 1: Stream Restoration and Stream Channel Design Learn about the process of stream restoration and stream channel design as well as how stream restoration intersects with dam removal. Register here The Dam Busters 101 series ran…

  • Crossings: How road ecology is shaping the future of our planet

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    Join Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust for an on-line program with Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How road ecology is shaping the future of our planet. Crossings was named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times…